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1, NO. 73 LANCASTER, WEDNESDAY, JULY 7, 1920. Entered As Second Class Matter At Post Office, Lancaster, Pa. Published Pally Except Sunday By The New Era Printing Company. SAVAGE BOLSHEVIK ROOSEVELT CHOSEN AS DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE FOR VICE PRESIDENCY Villa Signs Armistice And Agrees To Suspend Fighting El Pqso, Texas, July 7.

An armistice has been signed by Francisco Villa and he has agreed to surrender under certain conditions, according to dispatches from Torreon, published today by the El Paso Times. He has agreed to cease attacks on towns, garrisons and trains, according to the dispatches. The armistice agreement was secured by Elias L. Torres, representative of provisional President Adolfe De La Huerta, who left El Paso two weeks ago for Villa's camp In the mountains. According to the Times correspondent at Torreon, Villa recognizes De La Huerta as provisional president and agrees to surrender when his terms are approved in writing by De La Huerta and Generals Calles, I 1 Hill.

5 The armistice agreement provides that Villa shall cease all operations until July 15. The signing of the armistice was the signal for cheers for Obregon and De La Huerta. GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL City School Board Authorizes Construction To Take Care Of Increased Enrollment. POLES MEAT Stupendous Attack Along Front Of 720 Miles Greatest Ever Undertaken Sy Reds. FIERCE FIGHTING CONTINUES Assistant Secretary of Navy Will Resign Post To Conduct Campaign.

OFFICIALS ARE RE-ELECTED NOMINATED BY ACCLAMATION Senator Johnson Urges Republican Support In His Statement. ASSAILS LEAGUE OF NATIONS American Aloofness Or European Political Maelstrom Great Questions, He Says. Superintendent Work Granted $500 Bonus Other Officials Are Given More Salary. ALLEGES PALMER ABUSED THE POWER OF HIS OFFICE Chicago. July 7.

-William Armstrong submitted to the Senate Committee investigating campaign expenditures today a mass of documentary evidence which he said would prove that Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer abused the power of his office in order to influence delegates to the Democratic National conventioh. Armstrong told the committee the documents would show Mr. Palmer advocated pardons of criminals and prevented the gathering of evidence in cases where there were charges of defrauding the government. Senator Kenyon said the commitleo will decide whether Armstrong should be called as a Will Meet Governor Cox In Day-ton, Ohio, And Make Preliminary Plans For Election.

ALLEGES 1NOPOLY PLUNGES TO DEATH Milton 0. Kendig, Aged 39 Years, Of Safe Harbor, Falls Dstance Of 109 Feet. Soviet Troops Capture Fortress Of Rovno, 1 ,000 Prisoners And Stores Of Munitions. Warsaw, July 7. (By the Associated Press) Along a front of 720 miles the Bolshevlki have launched the greatest attack they have ever hurled against the Polish lines.

On the northern and southern flanks the Poles are retiring before superior forces, the attack on the northern sector being the most 6evere of the struggle on this front. Faced with the necessity of shortening their line, the Poles have begun a withdrawal at all points. The Bolshevlki offensive is heaviest on the northern sectors of the front and it is not known how far the Poles have been forced to retreat. Northeast of Rovno, the Bolshevlki have advanced, cutting the railroad to Kovel. General Budenny continues his raids in this region.

Severe fighting is going on along the right flank of the Poles' line. LOCAL DELEGATES Davis And Steinman Had Hard Time Making Up Their Minds. San Francisco, July 7. Delegates to the Democratic convention, their work done and the gathering adjourned in a last roar of enthusiasm for the standard bearers, Governor James M. Cox, of Ohio, and Franklin D.

Roosevelt, of New York, were scrambling today for train accommodations homeward. Every string of departing sleepers heading east, north or south, was loaded to capacity and men who will play important roles in the fight for election of the ticket were hurrying away to delayed vacations and on sight seeing tours in the west preparatory to the struggle ahead. Mr. Roosevelt was due to leave during the day for Dayton, Ohio, to consult with Governor Cox where preliminary plans for the campaign will be mapped out, subject to amendment when the party machinery is organized and the advisers selected. The assistant secretary intends to resign from the Navy department as soon as he can clear up his desk, and will spend ten days or so in Washington for that purpose before shaping his pl.ns for the campaign.

Democratic leaders were elated over the spirit of harmony which marked the last hour of the convention. Good feeling and tolerance bjwn throughout the long struggle to'rAch a Presidential nomination, it was si f-but in the nomination of Mr. RoM velt by acclamation after withdraw of all other candidates these leader-saw evidence of differences buried and a determination to work hard for victory. Convention Great Success. It was generallly agreed that tho convention had been a great success.

If noise and unflagging display of en- Consumer And Miner Squeezed By Various Cunning Devices, According To Lauck. HUGE PROFITS MADE. HE SAYS Railroads And Sales Companies Conceal Gains, He Claims In Scranton Hearing. Scranton, July 7. A charge that the anthracite coal industry is dominated by a monopolistic system that presses up to squeeze the consumer and down to squeeze the wage earner by diverting profits at points where neither can see them through the screen of bookkeeping and legal devices, was made today before the anthracite coal commission by W.

Jett Lauck in arguing the admissibility of exhibits on profiteering and monopoly which be submitted for the United Mine Workers of America and to which the representatives of the operators objected. He said the real profits of the anthracite industry were at least seven times the apparent profits. The commission was appointed by President Wilson to arbitrate the differences between the miners and operators. "The very fart that the operators object to these exhibits becoming a part of the official record in this case." said Mr. Lauck.

"constitutes the strongest conceivable argument why this commission not only should receive this exhibit, but should give it first consideration in arriving at a determination of this cause. ''There Is one point which we wish London, July 7. The tortress of Rovno. one of tho famous triangle of fortresses in Volhynla to the east of Dubno and Lutsk, has been captured from the Poles by the it is announced in a Soviet statement received by wireless from Moscow today. The Bolshevlki took 1,000 prisoners', two armored trains, two tanks, two six Inch guns and a train with locomotives.

BODY IS UNRECOGNIZABLE Tripped Over Compressed Air Hose, While Cleaning Dust Off Railroad Structure. Falling 109 feet from the top of the Safe Harbor railroad bridge, which spans the Conestoga on the low-grade railroad, Milton O. Kendig, aged 39 years, of Safe Harbor, was instantly killed at 10:30 o'clock this morning. In his descent, which was witnessed by several railroaders, Kendig struck a number of the supporting beams. He was seen to grasp several times, but in vain.

His body struck the bank of the stream and when picked up was in an unrecognizable condition, having been horribly crushed. Kendig was cleaning the bridge by means of compressed air in company with several other trackmen, employes of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. A high wind was blowing and it is belinxetj, that in turning to grasp the hose he lost his balance. The body was taken to Columbia and Undertaker Ostertag took charge of the remains. It was thought at first that a small spark of life was still existent and plans were made to receive him at the Columbia Hospital.

He was a single man and is survived by a mother. The accident occurred In full view of a trainload of passengers on the San Francisco, July 7. Support of the Republican party with a candidate standing four square upon the platform Is the only choice left those who believe in safeguarding, protecting and preserving our Americanism, Senator Hiram W. Johnson, of California, said In a statement at his home today. For more than a year the contest was the Presidents League of Nations has been waged in Congress.

he said. It has been the engrossing and paramount issue. Of necessity, this issue came to the conventions of the great political parties. Both Republicans and Democrats in their platforms have indulged in the usual political verbosity, but nevertheless these platforms, in direct opposition to each other, sharply define and clearly present the question for decision in the November election. The Republican party declared that the Presidents covenant failed signally to accomplish its purpose and contained stipulations not only intolerable for an independetnt people, but certain to produce the Injustice, hostility and controversy among nations which it proposed to prevent and repudiated to a degree wholly unnecessary and unjustifiable the time honored policies in favor of peace declared by Washington, Jefferson and The Republican party stands, therefore, firmly against the Presi-! dent's covenant as presented, de-j nounces It as breeding war rather i than promoting peace, and reaffirms the time-honored, nation-old politics of Washington, Jefferson and Monroe.

The Democratic party rejected every effort to modify or qualify the President's proposed League of Nations, endorsed the President's attitude and took its position In favor of I the League as presented. It is true that the Democrats, in efforts to placate, say something about reservations which might make clearer or more specific the obligations of the United States, but the language Is meaningless and does not at all alter the essential position of the Demo- Two additional class rooms will be constructed at the Stevens Girls High School under the direction of the Property Committee of the City School Board. The committee was authorized to proceed with the work by the board at the July meeting held Tuesday afternoon at 3:30 oclock in the Administration Building. Salary increases to several employes of (he board were granted despite objections by Mr. Carter, of the Finance Committee, who stated that the annual budget will not allow of additional salaries.

City Superintendent H. B. Work was given a bonus of $500, the salaries of the secretary and music supervisors and two clerks of the ad-ministratior were increased. Two teachers, ex-members of the Teachers Federation, were elected. In announcing the contemplated changes at the Stevens High School, Mr.

Welchans, of the Property stated that plans are now being made by C. Ernlen Urban, architect. Mr. Carter objected to any radical changes in the ouilding, desiring that the board see the plans "The finances will not bear heavy expenditures Mr. Carter stated.

"If the work is necessary it should be given by contract. Mr. Welchans declared that no contractor would take the job, and explained th? nature of the changes. He was authorized to proceed with the work. Mr.

Carter voted against the proposition. Officers Re-Elected. Th following officers were reelected: U. A. Bchroyer, treasurer, at a salary of $240 per annum, the same os last year, and Dr.

R. M. Boleniug, secretary, at a salary of a year, a raise from $1,500. Two administration clerks, Miss Marie Bowers, head ilerk. at a salary of $90 per month, an increase of $15 per month, and Miss C.

Myrtle Vandergrlft, at a salary of $70 per month, an increase of $10. John F. Fiero. attendance officer, at a salary of $1,250 a year, a raise of $50. Two musical instructors, Prof.

Raymond L. Myers, at a salary of $600 a year, and Prof. Ad. Stork, at a salary of $1,000 per year. Pror.

Stork practically devotes all his time to the schools, it was stated. Their salaries previously were $400 and $S(H a year, respectively. Mr. Carter favored $100 increase for each, considering $600 and $1,600 excessive. Two medical inspectors.

Dr. W. D. Blankenship and Dr. D.

E. Cary, were re-slected. Mr. Welchans moved that-City Superintendent Wcrk receive a bonus of $500. He said everybody but one REVOLUTIONARY OUTBREAKS ARE REPORTED IN MEXICO FORMER CHANGED FOUR TIMES Local Republicans Confident Harding Will Win If Backers Get Busy.

Lancaster county delegates at thj Democratic convention had a hard time making up their minds how to vote, judging from the reports that have reached here. B. F. Davis switched back and forth, voting for Marshall, Cox, Palmer and Bonniwell during various stages of the fracas. Steinman changed colors almost as rapidly, sticking by Palmer for a time, then jumping to McAdoo, and finally turning over to Cox when the swing towards Ohio's Governor became apparent.

Both were more than anxious to be on the winning side. Opinions among local Republican leaders this morning over the selection of the Democrats were varied. The majority spemed to feel that the Democrats had made as wise a nomination as possible, but that even Cox would not be formidable if the Republican campaign is pusned with energy and handled with intelligence. Others, however, felt that Cox would not prove so dangerous as McAdoo, DavJs or some other candidate might have been. It is generally agreed that the choice of the Democrats shows their realization of the public distrust of the present administration, and a desire for the return of Republicanism.

The San Francisco convention endeavored to make the differences as few as to make clear that there shall be no rrt road- The man's further doubt In the matter. For itl waf P11 on the baggage car of tin Is a point vital to the entire settlement directl' ta Ir. G. iViOorehouse, of Iancaster, Continued on Page 9. Column 3.1 a.

P- R- R- Ph-V8ican viewed the remains. In landing the body struck a large stone. head and body were crushed. The bridge is locatd about 100 feet south of the Safe Harbor sta tion. TRYING TO MAKE BRAZIL DRY WITHIN TWO YEARS Rio Janeiro, July 7.

A bill was Washington, July 7. Revolutionary movements in varlditTTSfTB of Mexico were reported to the State Department today by American officials in that country. The movements apparently are unrelated and of minor importance. but are being carefully watched by department officials. Consul Blocker, at Piddras.

opposite Eagle Pasa. telegraphed the department that General Ricardo Gonzales, a nephew of General Pablo Gonzales, with between 50 and 200 men, revolted against the government, cut the tines eouth of Monclova, Cuahla, on July 4, and advanced to Berroterran. where they are holding coal mines. Federal General Gonzales left Piedras N'egras last night with 200 soldiers to attack the revolting force. Another Federal column is reported advancing from Saltillo.

Advices from the American consul at Tampico stated that Larrabeu Agadir is In rebellion. General Osuna Is reported between Tampico and Monterey, and General Agadir on the Jan Luis Potosi line. General Cordena, who was appointed military governor of Coahuila by General Pablo Gonzales during the revolt at Mexico City and supplanted by the Obregonlsta governor. General Luis Gonzales. Is reported under arrest at Piedras Negras.

introduced in the Chamber of Deputies today prohibiting after 1922 the Importation and manufacture of beverages having an alcoholic content exceeding two per cent. Tho bill would double liquor taxes at once for the benefit of schools. SHARON HILL MAN KILLED BY NEGRO HIGHWAYMEN (Continued on Page 9, Column 6.) COUNCILS WILL CONSIDER NEW BIDS FOR PAVING (Continued on Page 3, Column 5.) ROOSEVELT PLEASES GOV. COX AS HISJRUNNING MATE Daytpn. Ohio, July 7.

Cox and Roosevelt that's catchy, isn't It? said Governor Cox as he learned who his running mate Is. Governor Cox was sitting In a reclining chair In his library enjoying his pipe when Informed of Mr. Roosevelts nomination. I He said Mr. Roosevelt is a vigorous, upstanding, courageous and progressive Democrat.

Governor Cox addressed wets last night at his boyhood home in Middle-towm, Ohio. Showers drenched two crowds which assembled in the open to hear him and the meetings were adjourned to theatres. The governor said that any attempt to exploit class hatred is equally as dangerous as tho Bolshevism tn Europe. He asserted that the golden rule works much better than the bullet or the bayonet and that in all Industrial disputes there is a middle ground which must be followed so justice shall be done to all. (Continued on Page 5, Column 5.) ABBOTT ELECTED GRAND EXALTED RULER BY ELKS ARGENTINE GOVERNMENT OPPOSES PROHIBITION Buenos Aires, July 7.Goverhment opposition to prohibition bill recently introduced in Congress was announced by Finance Minister Sala-berry.

He assured representatives of wine interests that the executive department would use all legal resources against the measure. Philadelphia, July 7. John E. Dalton. 21 years old, was murdered last night by three negro highwaymen near his home in Sharon Hill, Pa.

Less than an hour before the same gang held up and robbed two other men near the spot where Dalton was killed. The same highwaymen are considered responsible for numerous other hold-ups and shootings In the neighborhood. Evidently Dalton made a hard fight against his assailants. He fired two shots at them before a bullet went through his heart. Dalton, who was pitcher of the Sharon Hill base ball team, was on his way to the home of The regular July meeting of City Councils, which will be held this evening at 7:30 o'clock in City Hall, will not be a lengthy one.

No business growing out of the June meeting is scheduled for consideration. The Street Committee will report having rejected this bid for the paving of West King street, from Charlotte street to the city limits, on account of its being too high. They will ask permission to again advertise for proposals for the work. The Traylor-Dewey Construction Company, Allentown, offered to pave the street with bitoslag for $6.59 per square yard, with $3.75 for extra excavations. As the proposed area to be paved is 13.000 square yards, the cost would have amounted to $85,670.

JUSTICE BRANDEIS CHOSEN PRESIDENT OF ZIONISTS London, July 7. Justice Brandeis. of the United States Supreme Court, was elected president of the International Zionist conference which met today to formulate a political program for Palestine. Dr. Max Xord.m.

i of London, was chosen honorary president. Forty-two American anil four Canadian delegates were present among the 250 representatives of every civilized country. HAGEN DEFEATS LAFITTE FOR FRENCH GOLF TITLE. Chicago. July 7.

William M. Abbott, of San Francisco, was elected grand exalted ruler of the Elks at the annual convention here and Los Angeles selected for next year's convention. In accepting the honor Mr. Abbott said: "It is my intention to keep the American flag flying from every Elk home In the country as a warning to all who lean to Bolshevism, anarchism or overthrow of country that they can go so far and no farther. REED CONGRATULATES GOV.

COX UPON HIS NOMINATION NEAR EAST DRIVE OFFICE TO REMAIN OPEN SHORT TIME The Near East Relief Headquarters at 747 5oolworth building will remain open for a short while to receive subscriptions and to handle the office work, it was announced this moaing. This Is being done to relieve the treasurer E. R. Garvin of the Guaranty Trust Company. The following additional subscriptions were announced this morning; Church of God Sunday School, Landis-ville.

JS6.12; Stehmun B. Church, Manor township, $50; Salunga M. E. Sunday School, $13; Muddy Creek Sunday School. Colemanvtlle Sunday School Young Peoples Society, First Presbyterian Church, Alt.

Joy, Reformed Church, Mil-lersvllle, $179.60. Versailles. July 7 (By the A. Walter Hagen, American professional, won the French open golf championship today, defeating Lafitte, of France, In the play off of their tie. 1 members of the base ball team and Hagen's total score for the two rounds others are searching in every direc-today was 150, and Lafitte's 154.

tion for the bandits. his father, a physician. His father, hearing of the shootlog, went to the scene and collapsed when he learned the victim was his son. State police, MADOO CONGRATULATES ROOSEVELT ON NOMINATION. New York, July 7.

William G. McAdoo today sent the following telegram to Franklin I). Roosevelt: "Please accept my warmest congratulations and best wishes for success. LOCAL TEMPERATURE. The local temperature for today as registered at Deniuths was as follows: 6 a.

64; 9 a. 73; 12 82; 2 p. 88. Dual Anniversary Observed By Conestoga Council, No. 4 63 Babe Ruth Badly Hurt When His Auto Is Wrecked In Wawa HOLD WOMAN AND CHAUFFEUR FOR CONSPIRACY TO KILL.

Washington, July 7. rs. Edna P. Acker, a private detective, and Hugh M. Langdon, a chauffeur, were held today on warrants charging them with conspiracy to cause the death of Mrs.

Chester A. Snow, divorced wife of an aged and wealthy patent attorney. Mrs. Snow's former husband, who was arrested on the same charge, was released yesterdi on $10,000 bail. Snow asked the court to authorize him to see his six-year-old child more than once a week as provided when the divorce decree was Issued.

Kansas City, July 7. United States Senator Reed, of Missouri, has telegraphed congratulations to Governor Cox, of Ohio, as follows: "I send my sincerest and heartiest congratulations to you upon your great victory against what seemed to be overwhelming odds. 1 congratulate the country because I am firmly convinced that you will always maintain and defend our nation and will never consent to the surrender of any part of its sovereignty or tne abandonment of those great international policies of the fathers, under which we have achieved unexampled greatness and power. Reed said he considered the nomination of Governor Cox "from every standpoint the strongest that could have been made from among the re candidates of the convention. SOUTH CAROLINA DUELLIST DEAD, ANTAGONIST DYING.

Spartanburg, S. July 7. William P. Cooper, and Oscar Godfrey, killed each other last night. Each man emptied th six chambers of his revolver and when the police arrived Cooper was dead and Godfrey, though dying, was still snapping his weapon at the body of the dead man.

INDEX OF NEWS Following the business session of the committee the members were taken on an automobile tour of the county. There were addresses by Grand Regent Joseph A. Langfitt, Pittsburgh; Wm. J. Stokinger, Philadelphia; Walter Bevan, Scranton; 1 Major Webster C.

Weiss, Bethlehem, and James E. Norton, Past Grand Re-; gent, Reading. In recognition of the splendid services of Mr. Goodwin he was present- ed with a purse of gold. When he left 1 for Massachusetts today he carried with him the best wishes of the members of Conestoga Council.

After the business session there were music, refreshments and cards. This evening Supreme Regent L. R. Gelsenberger, Lancaster, will leave for Beach Bluff, Massachusetts, where i the executive committee will hold 11 bi-monthly session, commencing Friday morning. The forty-third anniversary of the founding of the Royal Arcanum was celebrated Tuesday night by Conec-toga Council, No.

463, which at the same time observed its thlrty-ninVh anniversary. The dual observance was held in the rooms the local Council, in the Slaymaker Building, 154 North Queen street. There was very large attendance. At the exercises there was Initiation of a large class of candidates, the result of the efforts of Deputy Supreme Regent Frederick A. Goodwin, past grand regent of Massachusetts, during the past several weeks.

The clas was made up of 91 business and professional men of Lancaster, who were initiated Into the order by a special team, composed of W. W. Woods, Dr. T. W.

Gabel, B. B. Wolf, L. R. Gelsei-berger and W.

W. Ms ley. The work was witnessed by members of the executive committee of the Grand Council, which met here during the day. The Ruth car was badly smashed. It was hauled to a garage iu Media, not far from the scene of the accident.

Sell it for what you can get for it," Ruth is said to have told the proprietor. "Im through with it. Ruth told Mrs. Coates Coleman that he turned out on the road for a car approaching rapidly and his car went into a ditch. It overturned and the occupants were pinned under it.

Ruth, by a herculean effort, tippel the car sufficiently to permit his wife and the three ball players to crawl out. They lifted the car so that Ruth was able to escape. Mrs. Coleman said Ruth was quite badly hurt and limped painfully as he walked to the car that took his party to Philadelphia. Philadelphia, July 7.

Babe" Ruth, champion home run hitter of the New' York American League bas8 ball team, was slightly Injured in an automobile accident near Wawa, Pa early to-day. The New York team played in Washington yesterday, and Ruth, Ills wife and three New York players were motoring to New York. Their team was not scheduled to play today. Ruth was at the wheel of his big touring car and rounding a sharp curve near Wawa it overturned. The occupants were thrown out in a lonely section at 2 A.

M. Making their way to a farm house their Injuries were dressed and they wero brought to Philadelphia In another car, where they took a train for New York. I PAY CLAIRVOYANT FOR FINDING DROWNED BODY Champaign, 111., July 7. The board of supervisors of Champaign county has allowed a claim of $59 for the services of a clairvoyant In locating the body of Raymond Geskew, a boy drowned six weeks ago. The body was found several days after the drowning almost at the spot the medium had General News, Local and Telegraphic 1 Local News 2 Amusements 3 Music 5 Sports 6-3 Stocks 8 County and Local News 9 Classified, 10 'Women's Page 12 Comic 13 ,0.

Henry 14 Editorial 14 MAN, WITH GERMAN NAME, CAUGHT IN WAR-RISK FRAUD Washington, D. July 7 The seventh arrest here in connection with the alleged conspiracy of some employes of the war risk insurance bureau to defraud disabled soldier was coupled with a report today that more arrests would be made In other cities. The latest arrest was that of George W. Seitz. I.